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M. PARIDON.

'SPIIINT FEEDING MECHANISM FOR MATCH MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29, 19H! Patented Aug. 3, 1920.

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PARIDON. SPLINT FEEDING MECHANISM FOR MATCH MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.29, I919- Patnted Aug. 3,1920.

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MICHAEL PARIDON, OF BARBERTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE DIAMOND MATCH COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

SPLINT-FEEDING MECHANISM FOR MATCH-MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug; 3 1920.

Application filed March 29, 1919. Serial No. 286,188.

7. '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL PAnIDoN,

a citizen of the United States, and resident As heretofore constructed the splint-sup ply hopper comprised an upper stationary magazine section which was loaded with ap proximately parallel splints, and a lower movable section into which the splints were:

progressively delivered from the upper section; said lower section being slidingly fitted to suitable end guides on the main frame and being rapidly reciprocable directly above'and transversely of the setting mechanism in order to agitate the contained splints and promote their descent toward and upo such mechanism.

The operation of filling the upper section with parallel splints is a difficult one; :the usual practice being to arrange thesplints in'a portable tray by means of a splint assembling machine, then carry the filled tray to the match. machine, and then transfer the splints from the tray to the upper section of the hopper. Moreover, the accurate feed-' and interfere with the orderly passage of the splints to and through the movable section, thus preventing the uniformdelivery of the splints to the setting mechanism.

According to my invention,-I dispense with the upper stationary hopper section,: and use in lieu thereof two splint-feeding structures which respectively lead to and overhang the top of the movable section from opposite ends of the latter, in such a manner-as to insure'the orderly delivery of the splints,- in divided .quantities, to andthroughout the length of the section.

The invention comprises also. various novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of a match making machine embodying the principle of. my invention.

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section, enlarged, through a stationary member constituting the inner ends of the inclined irough structures, as on the line 2'2 of 1g. Fig. 3 is a similar, section through one of; said structures, as on the line 33 of Fig. 1, the structure being shown as supplied with splints.

Fig. 4='is a sectional elevation of a portion ofthe match making machine and the inner or delivery portions of the trough structures.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates a part of the framework of a match making machine; 11a part of a perforated match-.

carrier; 12 a reciprocating hopper section,-

with a peripheral cam 17on a'suitably-dis- V posed stud shaft 18. This shaft bears agear-wheel 19 in'mesh with a gear 20 on a' lower driven shaft 21, and hence a rapid vibratory motion is" transmitted to the hopper, section in a manner to jar andagitate the contained splints and promote head.

V Instead of the stationary hopper section heretoforeiemployed to supply the lower re.- ciprocative section with splints, I have'devised the following simple and effective mechanism: f-

Overhanging'the vibratory section, hereinafter termed a hopper,'are two splint feed ing chambers 22 comprising, in the present their descent toward and upon the settinginstance, the delivery portions of two splint guiding troughs 23 which incline upwardly in-opposite directions from the respective ends. of the hopper to suitable sources of splint supply. Each chamber overhangs substantially one half of the length of the hopper 12 andhence separate quantities of splintsv are delivered from the respective troughs 23 and uniformly distributed along the. hopper. The sides of the Chambers 22 are constituted by the enlarged end portions of the sides 24 of the troughs, which portions, together with the bottoms 25 of the respectivettrough-s, are gradually curved or inclined downwardly toward the ends of the hopper, as at 26, in order to provide expanded passages for the splints as they are delivered to the respective chambers. The sides of each chamber are connected .by transverse brace rods 27. The adjacent ends 7 of the two chambers are formed by a stationary. Vsshaped member 28 which overhangs the hopper, the extremities of the respective sides slid-ingly embracingsaid member. Thls member 1s affixed to a lateral bracket 29 on the inner side of a suitably disposed supporting bar 30 which is secured at itsends to brackets 31on the main frame;

The brackets 31 are provided at their upper portions with inward extensions-32 which underlie the inclined bottoms of the troughs adjacent'the respective ends of the hopper,

and are provided with guide portions 33 which slidingly receive and support the V channeled lower. ends of guide brackets 34 depending from the respective troughs,

, -whereby said troughs have. capacity for 36' longitudinal vibrationto effect the orderly feeding of their contained splints to the supply chambers overlying the hopper.

The troughs'are' vibrated in any suitable manner. In the present instance each trough 15 secured, as at 35, to the dlscharge end of a main splint supply trough 36wvhich is supported by sprlng standards 37 and bodily vibrated withrapiditly by the action offa powerdriven eccentric 38 against the limbs ofra bifurcated bracket 39 depending "j from the trough '36. *Splints supplied to i thevtroughs 36 in any suitable manner are delivered therefrom to the upper portions of- 59' .tained splints .down to and within the enlarged :chambers 22 of the troughsywhence they are discharged in good order into the hopper 12. During the vibrations Of'thB two troughs the masses of splints overlying v the hopper are moved against and from the inclined stationary walls afforded by the the inclined troughs 23, and" the latter through their} rapid vibration, feed the conmember 28, which walls thus impart a downward movement to the splints and coop-' crate with the curved portions 26 of the troughs to effect and insure the progressive and orderly delivery of-the splints to the hopper. f

1 preferably pivot to the member 28 two oppositely extending bars it) winch over wall .of said chamber.

hang the respective troughs 23 and yieldingly rest upon the contained splints. These bars, thus bearingupon the underlying vibrating masses'of splints, tend to compact them and prevent their working out of parallelism. The bars also serve as guards to prevent. the overflowing of the splints from the trou 'hs and at the same t1mecontribute to the eflicient agitation and descent of the splints.

I do not limit my invention to the specific details hereindisclosed as the'same may be modified ivithilrtlie principle of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

I claim-*- 1; In a. match machine, the combination 7 with a splintinsertingdevice and va'hoppe-r overlying the same, of two independent splint-feeding v structures extending" over said hopper from eachzend of the'latter, and means for vibrating said structures 'longi tudinally ofthe hopper, each ofsaid structures comprising an upwardly and outwa'rdly inclined chamber, means leading to the outer end wall of the chamberfor sup plying splints thereto, and a stationary member constituting the inclined inner "end 2.-In "a matchmachine, the combination with a splint-inserting device and a vibratory hopper overlying the same, of two inclined troughs leading to the respective ends of the hopper and having extendedside portions constituting the sides of independent splint-feeding chambers which overhang the hopper, stationary walls for the adjacent ends of said'chambers, and means-for Vi'.

adjacent ends of said chambers, and means.

for vibrating said troughs.

. :4. In a match machine, the combination withasplint-inserting device anda vibrar' tory hopper overlying the same, of two i11- clined troughs-leading to the respective ends of the hopperfand having extended ,side

portions 1 constituting the sides .of independ ent splint-feeding chambers which. overhang the hopper, "a stationary"v eshaped member constituting inclin d waflsgforthez adjacent "endsof said chambers nd. means for vibrating said troughs. V p V 5. In a "match machine, "the combination witha splint-inserting device and "a vibra tory hopper overlying the sameyof two in"- clinedtroughsleading to the respective ends of the hopper and having extended a nd ex panded side portions constituting the sides of independent splint-feeding chambers which overlie the hopper, said troughs also having inclined bottom portions Which lead to the ends of the hopper adjacent the respective troughs, stationary inclined Walls for the adjacent ends of said chambers, and

.means for vibrating said troughs.

(3. In a match machine, the combination with a splint-inserting device and a vibratory hopper overlying the same, of two inclined troughs leading to the respective ends of the hopper and having extended side portions constituting the sides of independent clined troughs leading to the respective ends of the hopper and having extended and expanded side portions constituting the sides of independent splint-feeding chambers which overlie the hopper, said troughs also having inclined portions Which lead to the ends of the hopper adjacent the res ective troughs, stationaryinclined Walls or the adjacent ends of said chambers, rods pivoted to said Walls and longitudinall overhanging the respective troughs, anc means for vibrating said troughs.

Signed at Barberton, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, this th day of March, A. D. 1919.

MICHAEL PARIDON. 

